Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 100 metres T51

Men's 100 metres T51
at the XIV Paralympic Games
VenueLondon Olympic Stadium
Dates3 September
Competitors22 from 15 nations
Medalists
   Finland
   Italy
   Algeria
Athletics at the
2012 Summer Paralympics
Classification
T/F11–13: Blind and visually impaired
T/F20: Intellectual disability
T/F31–38: Cerebral palsy
F40: Les Autres
T/F42–46: Amputees
T/F51–58: Spinal cord disability
Men T/F51–58
Track
100 m   T51   T52   T53   T54
200 m T52 T53
400 m T52 T53 T54
800 m T52 T53 T54
1500 m T54
5000 m T54
4×400 m relay T53-54
Road
Marathon T54
Field
Shot put F52-3 F54-6
F57-8
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F51-3 F54-6
F57-8
Javelin throw F52-3 F54-6
F57-8
Women T/F51–58
Track
100 m T52 T53 T54
200 m T52 T53
400 m T53 T54
800 m T53 T54
1500 m T54
5000 m T54
Road
Marathon T54
Field
Shot put F54-6
F57-8
Club throw F31-32/51
Discus throw F51-3
F57-8
Javelin throw F33-34/52-53 F54-6
F57-8

The Men's 100 metres T51 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 3 September.[1]

The T51 category is for wheelchair athletes having spinal cord injuries, with mild weakness in shoulders, limited ability in straightening elbows and wrist function, and no finger, trunk or leg function.

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Paralympic records were as follows.

Worldrecord  Toni Piispanen (FIN) 21.11 Pratteln, Switzerland 17 May 2012
Broken records during the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Paralympic record  Toni Piispanen (FIN) 21.72 London, United Kingdom 3 September 2012

Results

There were no heats for this event. The final was competed on 3 September 2012 at 19:10.

Final

Rank Athlete Country Time Notes
1st, gold medalist(s) Toni Piispanen Finland 21.72 PR
2nd, silver medalist(s) Alvise De Vidi Italy 22.60
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Mohamed Berrahal Algeria 22.97 RR
4 Edgar Cesareo Navarro Sanchez Mexico 23.35
5 Stephen Osborne Great Britain 23.40
6 Pieter du Preez South Africa 24.21
7 John McCarthy Ireland 25.53
8 Satoshi Inoue Japan 26.11
Wind: Nil

Q = qualified by place. q = qualified by time. WR = World Record. RR = Regional Record. PB = Personal Best. SB = Seasonal Best.

References

  1. "Athletics - Schedule & Results". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
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